CVE-2024-12719

The WordPress File Upload plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wfu_ajax_action_read_subfolders' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.24.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform limited path traversal to view directories and subdirectories in WordPress. Files cannot be viewed.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-file-upload/trunk/lib/wfu_ajaxactions.php#L849	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3217005/	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/314ae0f5-8a4e-4bf3-9fc9-49f5b036b99e?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:iptanus:wordpress_file_upload:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-07 10:15

Updated : 2025-03-13 17:23

NVD link : CVE-2024-12719

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12719

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12719

JSON object : View

Products Affected

iptanus

wordpress_file_upload

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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